Jun 4, 2015
High stakes for Bush, Rubio in Florida presidential primary
Leading Republican presidential prospects faced off at an event Tuesday in battleground Florida, a state that could prove pivotal to the Florida heavyweights seeking the nomination, not to mention any rival who manages to win here instead.
Jun 4, 2015
Four sentenced in Gulf Breeze home invasion
The four defendants involved in a Gulf Breeze home invasion last August were sentenced May 26 in Santa Rosa Circuit Court.
Jun 4, 2015
The flip side of years of no hurricanes: Good luck runs out
For millions of Americans living in the hurricane zones on the Gulf and East coasts, recent decades have been quiet — maybe too quiet.
Jun 4, 2015
Judge dismisses former principal’s lawsuit
A former principal’s gender discrimination lawsuit was dismissed May 27 due to lack of evidence.
Jun 4, 2015
Hotel construction to start June 15
Construction of a new seven-story hotel on Navarre Beach is planned to start June 15, Santa Rosa County Building official Rhonda Royals said
SpringHill Suites, a Marriott-family hotel, will replace the former Holiday Inn, which was razed following Hurricane Ivan in 2004.
Jun 4, 2015
Study peeks into healthy brains to hunt Alzheimer’s culprit
Sticky plaque gets the most attention, but now healthy seniors at risk of Alzheimer’s are letting scientists peek into their brains to see if another culprit is lurking.
Jun 4, 2015
AARP survey: Many generic medicine prices have risen sharply
Reversing a long-term trend, prices for more than one in four generic medicines widely used by older Americans increased in 2013, some very sharply, according to a survey by AARP.
Jun 4, 2015
County Attorney pushing stricter code enforcement
Santa Rosa County Attorney Roy Andrews is drafting an ordinance to “revamp” the county’s system for enforcing code compliance, including stiffer penalties for some offenses.
Jun 4, 2015
Florida TV series encourages kids to get outside
From the producers of the “How to do Florida with Chad Crawford” TV series comes a new series geared toward reconnecting today’s kids to the outdoor world around them.
Jun 4, 2015
Traveling with your dog will cost you — sometimes hundreds
Having an 80-pound Labradoodle as a travel buddy means B.L. Ochman can quickly separate the hotels that love dogs from those that just put up with them.